Explore a World of Colour and Light
My Imaginary Heart is the tongue-firmly-in-cheek title for the outpouring of creative expression flowing from a small stained glass art studio in Naarm/Melbourne. Owned by multi-media artist with a many stringed bow: community facilitator, librarian, radio broadcaster, and musician, Fiona Caskie.
Set out on your own glass journey of colour and light with My Imaginary Heart! Join one of our stained glass workshops listed below.
Workshops
Looking for something a little different to do on a Friday night? Join us from 5:30-9pm for a stained glass workshop featuring the copper foil method (also known as Tiffany technique) with glass artist and community arts facilitator, Fiona Caskie (AKA My Imaginary Heart).
The copper foil method makes for a gentle introduction to glass art and allows you to explore a variety of shapes and colours using delicate pieces to make smaller-scale stained glass artworks like suncatchers.
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Explore the beauty of colour and light with our copper foil stained glass workshop for beginners! Taught by glass artist and community arts facilitator, Fiona Caskie (AKA My Imaginary Heart) at our fully equipped studios at Melbourne Polytechnic.
Learn the delicate art of the copper foil technique, gain new skills and explore a variety of shapes and colours to make your very own suncatcher or small stained glass panel.
GLAAS INC Making Glass Accessible Program
The 'Making Glass Accessible' program provides stained glass workshop opportunities for glass enthusiasts to explore their creativity with the transformative material of glass. Beginners welcome! Improve your mental health wellbeing, learn new skills and techniques in leadlight and copper foil, and be part of a safe, supportive, positive, and caring community with a shared interest in all things stained glass.
Learn skills including traditional leadlight window techniques or the delicate art of copper foil (also known as the Tiffany technique) and make your very own leadlight window, suncatcher, or candle holder. This workshop program is led by community facilitator and glass artist, Fiona Caskie (AKA My Imaginary Heart), and is limited to a small group for individualised attention and focused learning. Book here or for subsidised fee enquiries please contact Donna Kennedy on 0407 002 834 or email director@glaasinc.com.au
Looking for exciting things to do in Melbourne? Join our stained glass leadlight course led by community facilitator and glass artist, Fiona Caskie (AKA My Imaginary Heart). Over five weeks, you will learn the intricate craft of cutting glass to a pattern, leading together, soldering the lead joins, and much more! In this five-week course, you can expect to be part of a small group, creating beautiful works to take home with you.
About Us
The medium of glass allows My Imaginary Heart to draw parallels between the strength and vulnerability of the material and the nature of human experience.
Incorporating imagery based on the artist's long-term folklore project and exploration of often overwhelming sensory experiences, My Imaginary Heart expresses what cannot be put into words by drawing heavily upon folklore and fairytale stories.
My Imaginary Heart re-imagines their engagement with and disassociation from the natural world through simulacra, character-building, and worlds-within-worlds-within-worlds.
My Imaginary Heart seeks to contribute to the ongoing visibility and appreciation for stained glass through curated exhibitions and educational programs that inspire and inform.
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